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Would You Like To Help Keep Families Together?

May 22, 2009

VOLUNTEER TO BE A COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVE. Who can be a Community Representative? A Community Advocate can be a community resident or someone who is willing to be supportive of and helpful to families as they advocate together. You will need to have State Central Register (SCR) clearance (facilitated by the Administration for Children’s Services) and attend an Orientation on being a community advocate. You will also have an opportunity to meet the family before you participate in the family team conference.

A Community Representative is someone who will:

•Support families in their efforts to keep their family together.
•Be present with the families during their family team conference, which will take place in various non-traditional settings throughout Bedford-Stuyvesant
•Support the parent in their family team conference and ensure they understand and know their rights during the process.
•Serve as an advocate to families as they move through the process of the conference.
•Commit to an average of 2-4 hours per week

If you have questions or are interested in becoming a community representative, please call: (718) 622-4119 extension #16

*The Bedford Stuyvesant Community Partnership was selected by the NYC Administration for Children’s Services as part of its Community Partnership Initiative to explore innovative, community based strategies that can positively impact on ACS’ services and outcomes for children in Bedford Stuyvesant.

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